Kimberly van Dorn arrives at LaGuardia Airport dressed in a
fancy evening gown and spike heels, looking more like a
hooker wearing sunglasses than a traveler. With her heel
caught in the conveyor belt, baseball hopeful
Bojangles "Bo" Crutcher comes to her rescue -- only to be
yelled at. Kim, a sports publicist, is running away after
Lloyd Johnson, her boyfriend and biggest client and star of
the Lakers, broke off their relationship and fired her, all
in the same evening.
Kim arrives at her widowed mom's home, Fairfield House, and
soon finds that Bo and AJ, the 12- year-old son he's never
seen, rents the top floor of Fairfield. AJ's mom, Yolanda,
is being deported to Mexico for lack of documentation and
has no one to care for her son but Bo. Bo promises AJ he
will find a way to reunite him with his mother. Bo is given
another chance at trying out for the Yankees, but now has
the added responsibility of being a father to a boy who
wants nothing to do with him.
Since it's mandatory for Bo to attend training camp, he
convinces Kim to work as his media trainer in lieu of
going, so he can remain with AJ. This is a challenge for
Kim, who has sworn off athletes -- especially Bo. As trials
present themselves in juggling a new son, working to
release Yolanda and training for the pitching career of his
life, Bo falls head-over-heels in love with Kim and she
with him. As a last resort, AJ suggests Bo marry his mother
to allow her back in the states. Bo faces the difficult
decision of walking away from the woman he loves to keep
his promises to AJ.
I loved Susan Wiggs' heartwarming, amusing story.
The conflict of becoming a father to a child conceived of
two teens reveals the heartfelt feelings of both the child,
who thought he was unwanted by his father, and the father
who desired to connect with the child, but wasn't allowed
to. The bond they finally share is so warm and loving that
this story will leave you with a warm, toasty memory. I
would recommend this cleverly written book to everyone who
has a place in their heart for a child. I hope I have the
opportunity to review more of Ms. Wiggs' novels.
Baseball hopeful Bo Crutcher is about to get his shot at
the majors. That is, until life throws him a curveball.
When AJ, the son he's never met, lands on his doorstep,
Bo's life becomes a whole new ball game. He needs help —
fast.
Enter Kimberly van Dorn. Hired to smooth Bo's rough
exterior for the media, she expects the kind of shallow pro
athlete she's used to handling. But Bo is willing to
sacrifice everything for his vulnerable son. Kim can train
him to hit a home run with the press, but over a
breathtaking winter on frozen Willow Lake, she realizes he
has far more to teach her about the game of life…and
putting love first.
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